April 20, 2011
A little fun - now that the semester is over!

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April 17, 2011
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April 2011

Student support = student success = student retention = cost-effectiveness!

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March 2011

Summary of Distance Learning Technologies

The following table summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of the major distance learning technologies.

Advantages
Disadvantages

Print
Materials Inexpensive
Portable
High comfort level
Readily available
No interactions
Limited sensory involvement
Requires reading skills
Time delay
Voicemail
Low cost
Easy to use
Increases interactions
Length may be limited
No visual cues
May involve toll charges
Audio files/CD
Inexpensive
Easily accessible
Easily duplicated
No visual cues
No interaction
Audioconference
Inexpensive
Easy to set up
No visual cues
No interaction
Requires hardware
E-mail
Flexible
Interactive
Convenient
Requires hardware
Software variations
Online Chat
Real-time interactions
Instant feedback
Requires similar software
Must be scheduled
Requires hardware
Web-based
Education
May incorporate multimedia
Worldwide access
Interactive
Requires computer
Requires Web access
May be slow
Videotape/DVD
Inexpensive
Easily accessible
Easily duplicated
Audio and visual elements
Complex to record
No interaction
Requires hardware
Satellite
Videoconference
High realism
May be interactive
Expensive hardware
Must be scheduled
Usually one-way only
Internet
Videoconference
High realism
May be interactive
Relatively inexpensive
Must be scheduled
Small windows
Slow, jerky video
Cable/Broadcast
Television
Easy to use
Easily accessible
May be videotaped
Includes audio and visual
High production costs
Requires hardware
No interaction
Must be scheduled


Source: A Teacher's Guide to DE





February 2011

Okay - we all survived, I think!, assignment #2, the costing analysis. Now we get ready to learn from our visiting experts!

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January 2011

WOW - am I ready for this course? I thought I was; however, I think a few of my classmates and myself included, are wondering if we are going to survive this course! Numbers, love them - love logic and puzzles, will that sustain me? We'll find out soon!

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